Modern Slavery Statement — Garden Maintenance Elephant and Castle

Garden Maintenance Elephant and Castle publishes this Modern Slavery Statement to set out our commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We operate a zero-tolerance policy to forced labour, servitude, and exploitation across our garden maintenance operations and supply chains. This modern slavery statement applies to all employees, contractors, and suppliers engaged by Garden Maintenance Elephant & Castle and reinforces our expectation that everyone we work with upholds human rights.

We recognise that a clear anti-slavery policy is essential to practical prevention. Our slavery and human trafficking statement clarifies responsibilities at every level of the organisation, integrates checks into recruitment and procurement, and mandates prompt remediation where issues are identified. The modern slavery policy for Garden Maintenance Elephant and Castle is intended to be pragmatic and enforceable, reflecting the realities of groundskeeping, landscaping, and garden maintenance services.

Our scope includes direct operations, contract gardeners, temporary labour providers and suppliers of plants, materials and equipment. We require contractual assurances from suppliers that they do not use forced or trafficked workers and that they adhere to fair labour standards. Where necessary we reserve the right to suspend supply or terminate contracts if evidence of exploitation is found, reinforcing our zero tolerance approach.

We undertake proportionate, risk-based due diligence across procurement and subcontracting. Key risk indicators such as use of intermediaries for recruitment, high numbers of migrant workers, irregular payroll practices, and subcontracted labour are monitored. Our due diligence combines document checks, contractual clauses, supplier self-assessments and targeted site inspections to identify and mitigate modern slavery risk.

Supplier audits are central to our enforcement toolkit. We conduct periodic on-site audits and remote reviews of higher-risk suppliers, including payroll and time records checks and confidential worker interviews where practical. Audits result in corrective action plans with defined timescales; persistent failure to comply leads to contract termination. We emphasise remediation, and where abuse is found we require suppliers to take immediate steps to protect affected workers.

To strengthen oversight we ask suppliers to implement their own grievance channels and to confirm that workers keep identity documents. Our procurement teams are trained to include anti-slavery clauses in contracts and to follow up audit findings. The anti-slavery statement for Garden Maintenance Elephant and Castle sets clear consequences for non-compliance and expectations for continuous improvement.

We provide multiple, confidential reporting channels so staff, contractors and third parties can raise concerns about suspected modern slavery without fear of retaliation. Reports are investigated promptly and proportionately by trained personnel; outcomes can include disciplinary action, supplier contract termination, or referral to enforcement authorities where appropriate. Our reporting channels include a formal internal process and protected escalation routes for sensitive cases.

• Confidential internal reporting
• Manager escalation
• Anonymous channels where available

We deliver regular training to staff and key suppliers so that managers, supervisors and field operatives can recognise the signs of exploitation and understand reporting obligations. Training materials are refreshed annually and tailored to garden service scenarios — for example, subcontractor oversight, recruitment fees, and freedom of movement. Completion rates are monitored and form part of supplier performance reviews.

Annual Review and Continuous Improvement

We publish an annual review of our modern slavery and human trafficking activities and update this statement each year. The annual review evaluates risk assessments, audit outcomes, training metrics and any incidents, and it recommends enhancements to policy, supplier audits, or reporting mechanisms. Garden Maintenance Elephant and Castle remains committed to a rigorous, evolving approach to eradicating modern slavery from our operations and supply chain and to raising standards across the local and sector supply networks.